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Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association! rainian Weekly voi Li No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9,1983 ^5 cents x 18,000 attend famine memorial events in D.C.

Scene at the Washington Monument from memorial rally to commemorate the victims of the Great Famine in Ukraine. Crowd rallies at Washington Monument Ukrainians protest near Soviet Embassy by Roma Hadzewycz As the rally progressed and buses by George B. Zarycky Soviet Embassy here on Sunday after- carrying Ukrainians from throughout noon, October 2. to commemorate the WASHlNGTON - Thousands of the United States continued to arrive, WASHINGTON An estimated '50th anniversary of the artificial famine Ukrainians gathered in the shadow of the crowd of 6,000 tripled in siy.c to an 18,000 Ukrainians, marching in a pha– in Ukraine which killed 7 million people the Washington Monument on Sunday estimated 18,000. according to Wash– lanx that at one point stretched nearly a in 1932-33. morning, October 2. to mourn those of (Continued on page 12) mile, assembled within 500 feet of the As the marchers moved down 16th their kinsmen who had perished in the Street toward the embassy, m?ny carry– Great Famine of 1932-33 and to renew ing colorful banners castigating the their pledge to always remember and to Soviet regime, they were met by a large never allow the world to forget the They came from near and far contingent of uniformed police, who holocaust inflicted upon the Ukrainian by Marta Kolomayets in the Ukrainian press and through had cordoned off the block between K nation by the Soviet regime. word ol mouth. They all came to and L streets near the embassy, which is They began arriving shortly after 9 WASHINGTON - They came honor the memory ol innocent between L and M streets. Over 15 blue a.m. in preparation forthe 10a.m. rally. from all over the United States; they victims Ukrainian brothers and Metro Police cruisers lined the street, By the time the program began, the came by bus, by car, by train and by sisters — and to make others aware while others were parked bumper to grounds near the Sylvan Theater were plane. of the Soviets' horrible crime against bumper scaling off both ends of the filled with a sea of placards and banners, They all converged upon the na– humanity. block. some identifying the hometowns of the tion's capital. Some 18,000 Ukrai– Pawlo Malar, of Syracuse. N.Y., Police had expected a group of some groups in attendance or the organiza– nian Americans gathered at the was an eyewitness to the famine in 5,000 people, but as row after row of tions present, others scoring the USSR Washington Monument on Sunday, the Poltava region. He, along with a demonstrators continued to stream for crimes against humanity such as the October 2. for one reason: they came full bus of Plast members and down 16th Street, it soon became clear artificially created famine, and still to commemorate the millions of parishioners of St. John's Ukrainian that at least three times as many were at others warning the free world to beware victims of the Great Famine in Catholic and St. Luke's Ukrainian the rally. The first to arrive at the police of the ever-present Soviet threat. Ukraine 1932-33. Orthodox churches, traveled to barricades were members of the Plast During the two-and-a-half-hour Some had carried the memory of Washington to rightfully commemo– Ukrainian Youth Organization - 1,000 rally, the participants heard speakers - the tragedy in their hearts and in rffi^fe. rate the great tragedy. strong — who marched in uniformed including a representative of President minds for 50 years. Some knew only "As a 22-year-old student in the formations behind a large banner, it Ronald Reagan and Rep. Don Ritterof of the genocide through stories told city. І saw the trucks coming around took another 40 minutes for the rest of Pennsylvania - expressing sympathy by parents and relatives. Still rthers. to pick up the corpses. 1 saw death all the huge crowd to make its way from for the loss of 7 million lives and lauding sccond– and third-generation L krai– around me. "he stated, recalling the the Washington Monument. the Ukrainian nation's courage and nians. learned or the h,ii,, iust famine veai ,v "And through the years As the crowd continued to swell, continued resistance to Soviet Commu– through F.nglish-language accounts (Continued on page 11) many groups were forced to fan out on nist subjugation. ВЯЯЯК^Ь - ^ -'v :l ,C^? Г^їїЙ^^ЙК^2^ШЇ (Continued on page 13) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9,1983 No. 41 Florio introduces famine bill UACC holds national conference WASH1NGTON - The Ukrainian session was held alter the reports were - WASH1NGTON - New Jersey Rep. American Coordinating Council held submitted. James J. Florio (D) on Tuesday. Sep– in annual conference here on Saturdav. Sen. Yuzyk then delivered a report on tember 27, during the Great Famine October 1. with the participation -of his efforts to serve as mediator between Memorial Week, introduced a bill to delegates ot those organizations that the Committee for Law and Order and establish a commission to study the had walked out in protest against by- the current UCCA leadership. Unfor– 1932-33 famine caused by the Soviet laws violations and procedural irregula– tunately. Sen. Yuzyk noted, the execu– government in Ukraine. rities at the 13th UCCA Congress in tive vice president of the UCCA, lgna– The bill. HR 3993. has been referred October 1980. tius Billinsky. felt that it was unnecessary to the House Committee on Foreign for a Canadian representative to inter- Affairs. Thirty-two congressmen have The national conference unanimous– ly approved the сгеапол of the UACC. fere in U.S. Ukrainian community joined ftep. Florio as co-sponsors of the matters. Mr. Billinsky also believed that bill. affirmed that the May 15 meeting in New York City - at which the Com– mediation by Church leaders is not in The purpose of the commission, as mittee for Law and Order in the UCCA keeping with UCCA policies. Sen. "noted in the bill, is to conduct a study of was transformed into the Ukrainian Yuzyk said. the famine in order to "expand the American Coordinating Council — was During the course of the conference, world's knowledge of the famine" and the UACC's founding meeting, and several greetings were read, among them to "provide the American public with a approved the acts of incorporation and messages from Bishop Basil Losten of better understanding of the Soviet by-laws already filed in the state of the Stamlord Ukrainian Catholic Epar– system by revealing the Soviet role in Delaware. chy. and from Pastor Wladimir Borow– the Ukraine famine." Rep. James J. Florio sky of the Ukrainian Evangelical The duties of the commission enume– The UACC, in the words of John O. such member shall be selected, after Alliance of North America. rated in the bill are: Flis. its chairman, is a national repre– consultation with the minority leader of Mr. Flis reported to the conference e to conduct a study of the 1932-33 sentation of Ukrainians in America, an the Senate, from the minority party of delegates that the UACC had already famine; organization that will continue the the Senate. traditions of the pre-1980 Ukrainian been incorporated in the state of Dela– " to provide interim reports to the "One member shall be from among Congress Committee of America. ware. and he asked the secretary to read House and Senate; officers and employees of each of the the proposed temporary by-laws of the e to provide any available informa– A total of 122 delegates representing Departments of State, Education, and organization. After a brief discussion tion to Congress, the executive branch, 30 national organizations participated Health and Human Services and shall proved that the delegates approved of educational institutions, libraries, news in the conference, which was conducted be appointed by the president, after the draft, the conference unanimously media and the general public; by Dmytro Korbutiak, chairman; Prof. consultation with the secretaries of the Michael voskobiynyk and Zenon decided that the conference has all the e to submit a final report no later respective departments. Wasylkewych, vice chairmen; Olha powers of a convention and, thus, they than three years after its organizational "Twelve members shall be from the Kuzmowycz and Wolodymyr Jaciw, ratified the UACC founding meeting of meeting: Ukrainian American community at secretaries; and Dr. Myron B. Kuropas, May 15. accepted the name Ukrainian " to publish the results of the study large and Ukrainian American chartered English-language secretary. American Coordinating Council and for use by the Congress, the executive human-rights groups and shall be adopted the proposed by-laws. branch, educational institutions, libra– During the conference, Canadian appointed by the chairman of the Sen. Paul Yuzyk delivered a message of it was then decided that a special by- ries and the general public. commission in consultation with con– The bill provides that the commission best wishes for the conference from laws committee would work on the gressional members of the commission, Ukrainians of Canada. permanent by-laws. will be composed of 21 members as the Ukrainian American community at The agenda of the meeting included The UACC executive, with the addi– follows. large, and executive boards of Ukrai– reports of officers. Mr. Flis reported on tion of several officers from the younger "Four members shall be members of nian American chartered human-rights the fruitless negotiations with the generation, was then re-elected: the House of Representatives and shall groups." be appointed by the speaker of the current UCCA leadership. The Com– The UACC executive is composed of The commission will be able to hire mittee for Law and Order, which had the following: Mr. Flis, chairman; House of Representatives. Two such experts and consultants from the aca– members shall be selected from the stipulated 12 prerequisites to the talks, Messrs. Oleksyn, Shebunchak and demic community to assist in carrying saw only six of these conditions accept– Kuropas, vice chairmen; Mrs. Kuz– majority party of the House of Repre– out the famine study, and the commis– sentatives and two such members shall ed by the UCCA. One of the prerequi– mowycz and Christine Geletkanych, sion members will choose these experts sites rejected was the participation in secretaries; Mr. Danyluk, treasurer; be selected, after consultation with the and consultants by a majority vote of minority leader of the House, from the the negotiations of Ukrainian Church and Dr. Baranowsky, press director. the commission members "on the basis hierarchs, and as a result of the rejection minority party of the House of Repre– of their academic background and their Presidium members are: Dr. George senlatives. The speaker also shall desig– of this prerequisite, the law and order Soltys, Dr. Bohdan Wytwycky, Yuriy current involvement in research on the committee called the May 15 meeting at nate one of the House members as Ukraine famine." the bill stipulates. Nahorny, lvan Pawlenko, vera Skop, which the UACC was established, Alexander Neprel and Eugene Stakhiv. chairman of the commission. in addition, the commission will have reported Mr. Flis. The UACC sees as its The auditing committee consists of: "Two members shall be members of a staff director who will beappointed by goal the unification of all Ukrainian Edward Popil, Ostap Olesnycky, Raisa the Senate and shall beappointed by the the chairman. democratic organizations that do not president pro tempore of the Senate. Kudela, lvan Dmytryk and Omelian The commission will be empowered approve of the one-party hegemony Deriy. One such member shall be selected from to conduct hearings and it "may issue that now exists within the UCCA, Mr. The arbitration board includes: the majority party of the Senate and one subpenas requiring the attendance and Flis stressed. Wasyl Kolodchin, Prof. Natalia Pazu– testimony of witnesses and the produc– Reports were also delivered by John niak and Eugene Pereyma. tion of any evidence that relates to any Oleksyn and Dr. Bohdan Shebunchak, matter under investigation by the The by-laws committee members are: Follow-up urged both of whom had served as chairmen commission." Dr. Peter Stercho (chairman). Dr. of the Committee for Law and Order Roman Borkowsky, Dr. Korbutiak, WASHINGTON - Although the The following congressmen have under its rotational chairmanship sy– Wasyl Oliynyk and Bohdan Jasinsky. official national famine observance become co-sponsors of the bill: stem. The financial report was delivered in addition, the conference voted to ended here with the memorial con- California: Matthew G. Martinez by Roman Danyluk, while the secre– authorize the executive to co-opt addi– cert on Sunday afternoon, the Ukrai– (D). Mel Levine (D): tary's report was given by Mrs. Kuz– tional members to the executive and nian American community is en– Colorado: Patricia Schroeder (D); mowycz, and the press director's report presidium, to designate members'dues, couraged to continue its efforts to Connecticut: Sam Gejdenson (D), by Dr. Roman Baranowsky. and to determine the date and location spread the news of the famine in Nancy L. Johnson (R). Bruce A. Morri– A question-and-answer and discussion of the next convention Ukraine 1932-33. and the events of son (D); the Great Famine Memorial Week. Michigan: David E. Bonior (D), Andrij Bilyk. chairman of the William S. Broomfield (R), Sander M. Media Relations Section of the Levin (D); National Committee to Commemo– lllinois: Henry J. Hyde (R). Dan rate Genocide victims in Ukraine. Rostenkowski (D); stated that it is essential for com– Massachusetts: Joe Moakley (D); Ukrainian Weekl v memoration participants to send New Jersey: Bernard J. Dwyer (D). follow-up reports about the comme– James J. Florio (D). Edwin B. Forsythe FOUNDED 1933 morations in Washington to media (R). James J. Howard (D). William J. Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal in their cities and towns to show that Hughes (D). Matthew J. Rinaldo (R). non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. 07302 the national turnout was successful Robert A. Roe (D), Christopher H. (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) and to inform local communities Smith (R). Robert G. Torricelli (D); Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. about this event. New York: Mario Biaggi (D). Hamil– Many of the rally, march and ton Fish Jr. (R), Norman F. Lent (R), The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: demonstration participants were Raymond J. McGrath (R), Henry J. (201) 434-0237, 434-0807, 434-3036 (201) 451-2200 equipped with cameras, and many Nowak (D); received famine brochures. Mr. Bilyk Ohio: Marcy Kaptur (D). John R. Yearly subscription rate: S8, UNA members - J5. urged the people who traveled to Kasich (R). Mary Rose Oakar (D); Washington to supply photos and Pennsylvania: George W. Gekas (R), Postmaster, send address changes to: the national story to the local media Don Ritter (R); THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor Roma Hadnwyez as part of their effective media P.O. Box 346 Associate editor: George Bohdan Zarycky Texas: Kent Hance (D); Jersey City. NJ. 07303 relations campaign. District of Columbia: Commissioner Assistant editor Marta Kolomayets Walter E. Fauntroy. No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9,1983 з Sold-out memorial concert caps Great Famine Week events by Roma Hadzewycz

WASHINGTON A soid-out me– morial concert at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall capped the October 2 daylong observances of the 50th anni– versary of the Ukrainian famine of 1932-33 held in the nation's capital with the participation of thousands of Ukrai– nians from across the United States and some from Canada. The concert, which featured orches– tral, choral and solo works by pri– marily Ukrainian composers - some of them in U.S. premieres - was per– formed by the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra under the baton of music director and conductor William Hud- son, the Ukrainian Dumka Chorus of New York City directed by Semen Komimy. the Ukrainian Chorus of Washington directed by Peter Krul and the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus direct– ed by Hryhory Kytasty. Soloists were mezzo-soprano Renata Babak. former– ly of the Lviv Opera Theater and the Bolshoi Opera of Moscow, and bass Andrij Dobriansky of the Metropolitan Opera. The performers earned four standing ovations from the audience of 2.800and praise from Washington reviewers. Performers on stage during the memorial concert at Kennedy Center. The concert opened with the singing Dr. Stercho introduced Kenneth for this memorial concert in honoring the life, will and spirit of a people by a of the American and Ukrainian na– Tomlinson, director of the voice of the memory of those lost in the Ukrai– totalitarian government still holds tional anthems by all present and with America, who read a message from nian Famine of 1932-33. meaning lor people around the world brief remarks by Dr. Peter G. Stercho, President Ronald Reagan. "On this occasion, we acknowledge today. chairman of the National Committee to The full text of the message follows. the terrible suffering and death that "1 commend your participation in Commemorate Genocide victims in President's message took place during the farm collectiviza– this observance and the moral concerns Ukraine, the sponsor of the memorial tion and subsequent forced famine and it reflects. May it serve as a reminder to concert. "1 am proud to join those assembled severe repression. That attempt to crush (Continued on page 13) Two Ukrainian clergymen arrested at Soviet Embassy gate victims of the Great Famine in Ukraine police, who had been called to the scene According to the Rev. Shep. contact– by George B. Zarycky (1932-33). by a uniformed secret service guard. ed by telephone in Madison, they were The incident began when the two quickly interrupted by a security guard. The Rev. John Shep, a Lutheran WASHINGTON - Two clergymen clergymen arrived at the embassy, but they ignored his order to stop their minister from Madison, Wis., and the of Ukrainian descent were arrested in located near the corner of 16th and 1, Rev. Petro Galadza. a Ukrainian Ca– activities and continued the service, in front of the Soviet Embassy here on streets, shortly before 5:30 p.m., the tholic priest from Chicago, were taken the meantime, the guard called for September 29 after they offered a height of the evening rush hour. As into custody at 6 p.m. by metropolitan reinforcements and about 10 uniformed memorial service for the 7 million passers-by looked on. they donned their secret servicemen arrived. Witb.in.five liturgical vestments before moving minutes, several police squad cars directly in front of the embassy's pulled up. but the clergymen went on wrought iron gate, where they began the with the sen ice despite warnings that memorial service (panakhyda). (Continued on page 12)

The Rev. John Shep, who slipped a Bible under the Soviet Embassy gate (at lower І Peter Fedynsky -У right), with"the Rev. Galadza just before they we'rearrested,–. -' S The Rev. Petro Galadza being handcuffed before being placed in a police car. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9,1983 No. 41 Ceremony held at Shevchenko monument by Marta Kolomavets near Buffalo closed theceremnnv with a prayer. WASHINGTON - A gathering oi Mr. Baybak once again made his way about 350 people assembled at the to the base of the monument and led the Shevchenko Monument here for a crowd in the singing of the Ukrainian solemn wreath-laying ceremony on national anthem. Saturday. October І Many of the listeners who gathered at the 14-foot Shevchenko Monument The ceremony, part ol the weeklong wore black bands on their arms, signify- commemorations ol the 50th anniver– ing mourning for the victims of the sary of the Great f-amine in Ukraine, Great Famine. began at 5:45 p.m. in the well-maintain– Some ol the audience had taken part ed park surrounding the Shevchenko in famine commemorations during the Monument on 22nd and P streets. week, including evening vigils at the Dr. Peter Stercho, president ol the Soviet Embassy. Others, from as far National Committee to Commemorate away as Chicago, had arrived early for Genocide victims in Ukraine 1932-33. the rally, march and demonstration asked Dana Stec and George Sajewych. which were scheduled tor-Sunday. both dressed in Ukrainian embroidered During the entire ceremony curious shuts, to bring the symbolic wreath up passers-by stopped to ask participants to the base of the monument. He then about the ceremony. Many received united the Rev. Taras l.onchyna of brochures about the lamine issued by Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic the national committee. Church in Washington to lead the As the sun set over Washington, the group in prayer. crowd dispersed; many made their way The Rev. Taras Lonchyna says prayer during wreath-laying ceremonies at the to local Ukrainian Catholic and Ortho– Andrij Shevchenko, the head of the Shevchenko Monument. Dr. Peter Stercho, head of the national famine dox churches for evening liturgies. Organization of Democratic Ukrainian committee, is at left. Daria Stec and George Sajewych are pictured at right. Youth (ODUM) and member of the national famine committee, was the main speaker during the hourlong ceremony, in his Ukrainian language text, Mr. Shevchenko spoke of the late ol the Ukrainian peasant 50yearsagoas well as the recent tragedy ol the down– mg ol KA1 flight 007. both events showing the continuing brutality of the oppressive Soviet system. Noting the importance of the famine commemora– tions. Mr. Shevchenko cited the great bard ol Ukraine. Taras Shevchenko, as a source ol strength for the Ukrainian people.

Petro Baybak. an executive member of the Organization for the Rebirth of Ukraine, from New York, and Michael voskobiynyk, a professor at Central Connecticut State College, spoke as eyewitnesses of the tragic lamine which killed over 7 million people in Ukraine.

Michael Pap. a professor at John Carroll University, spoke briefly in English, condemning the SON iet govern– ment for the crimes it has perpetrated upon so many human lives throughout history. The closing speaker at the ceremony was Stephen Procyk, the chairman of the local famine committee in Washing- ton. The Rev. Bohdan Sencio of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church Hundreds of Ukrainians attend wreath-laying ceremonies on Saturday evening. in brief SCHOLARLY SYMPOS1UM Representatives in observance of the 50th anniversary of the Great Famine. The American Enterprise institute on The special order was co-sponsored by Great Famine Memorial Week events Wednesday, September 28, sponsored a Reps. Don Ritter (R-Pa.) and Gerald symposium on the Soviet collectiviza– Solomon (R-N.Y.). WASHINGTON - September 25 EXHIBITS tion campaign and the resultant famine in his lengthy remarks. Rep. Ritter, through October 2 was Great Famine of 1932-33 in Ukraine. who is co-chairman of the Ad Hoc Memorial Week in the nation's capital, Throughout the Great Famine Me– The session featured three speakers: Committee on the Baltic States and and a series of events was held in morial Week, two exhibits were held in Dr. Robert Conquest of the Hoover Ukraine, said: "As we mark this im– observance of the 50th anniversary of the nation's capital. institution at Stanford University; Dr. portant event and remember those who this "forgotten holocaust." James Mace of the Harvard Ukrainian suffered untold agony and deprivation, The "Lost Architecture of Kiev " Research institute; and Dr. Dana let us also think of Ukrainians today Below is a summary report on the exhibit, on loan from The Ukrainian Dalrymple of the U.S. Department of who are forced to live under totalitarian week's activities. Museum of New York City, was Agriculture. rule of the Soviet government. Their suffering and continued struggle for CANDLELIGHT VIGIL displayed in the Russell Senate Office Drs. Conquest and Mace are colla– Building. The exhibit included photo- borators on the forthcoming book freedom stands as a monument of strength to the Ukrainian people and Every evening from Sunday, Septem– graphs of Ukrainian churches destroy– about the Great Famine. Dr. Dalrymple is an expert on Soviet agriculture who the Ukrainian nation." ber 25, through Saturday, October 1, ed by the Soviet government during the has written about the famine. Washington area Ukrainians and others 1930s. Rep. Ritter then went on to relate the from across the United States, held a The moderator of the symposium was story of Ukraine's famine. He noted: Another exhibit, titled "The Soviet "never and nowhere have any people candlelight vigil near the Soviet Em– Michael Novak, a syndicated columnist Planned Genocide in Ukraine 1932-33," and the U.S. ambassador to the United suffered so devastating a famine as that bassy. was held in the Cannon House Office Nations Commission on Human Rights. inflicted as a matter of policy by the The vigil, held at 8-11 p.m. each Building. The exhibit, which was or– Soviet government against the Ukrai– evening, honored the memory of the 7 ganized by the Harvard Ukrainian SPECIAL ORDER nian people in the years 1932 and 1933." million victims of the famine and Research institute, included photo- "it took the Nazis five years to protested the continuing Soviet cover- graphs, documents and books describ– On Wednesday, September 28, a destroy 6 million people, using sophisti– up of this holocaust. ing the Ukrainian famine. special order was held in the House of (Continued on page 14) No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. OCTOBER 9,1983 5

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM Weekly releases New low rates announced for term and ADD insurance book on famine JERSEY C1TY. N.J. - The Ukrai– five-year and 10-year term policies. Fur only by those who already have UNA nian National Association has an– details, see the table below. life insurance certificates; in other nounced new reduced-rate premiums words, it is a supplementary insurance. on five– and 10-year term insurance The new annual premium for ADD certificates, as well as new rates lor certificates in the amount oi S5.000. lTie UNA home office, in a special accidental death and dismemberment issued to members age 16-55. will be release about the new ADD certificate, (ADD) certificates. S6.50. This means that, regardless ol the age ol і he member, new certificates pointed out that ADD coverage costs a The new rates apply to certificates issued alter October 1 will have the mere 2c per dav for anyone between age issued alter (ХчоЬег 1. same annual dues rale of S6.50. semi– 16 and 55. annual of S3.35. quarterly ol Si.75 and The rates applv to term insurance 60c monthly. The rates for the new term insurance policies T-5 (five-year term) and T-10 and ADD certificates appear in the (10-year term). The UNA home office ADD certificates may be purchased charts on this page. noted that term insurance may be compared to so-called '"mortgage in-– surance." but that it is more desirable. ' When the holder of mortgage insurance with a commercial company or bank makes payments on his mortgage, the amount of his insurance simultaneously Accidental Death and Dismemberment (ADD) Certificate decreases. The UNA. however, in the Amount S5.000 event ol the death of the certificate For All UNA Members Age 16 to 55 holder, pays the full amount of in– suranee on term certificates no matter what the current amount of the mort– annually $6.50 Cover of The Weekly's book on the gage happens to be. semiannually 3.35 Great Famine. quarterly 1.75 Especialh beneficial to members are monthly .60 the discounted premiums for S20.000or JERSEY C1TY. N.J. - The Ukrai– more of insurance coverage under the nian Weekly has released an 88-page book titled "The Great Famine in Ukraine: The Unknown Holocaust" in UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. solemn observance of the 50th anniver– T-5 sarv of the Soviet-perpetrated famine of T-10 1932-33. 1983 Series 5 Year Term Plan 1983 Series 10 Year Term Plan Premiums per S1.000 insurance The book was compiled and edited by Premiums per 31,000 insurance the editors of The Weekly and publish– Amounts 15,000 - S19,999 Amounts S5,000 - S19,999 ed by the Ukrainian National Associa– (Continued on page 15) issue Semi– issue Age Annual Annual Quarterly Monthly Age Annual Annual Quarterly Monthly

16 S3.51 51.81 S .91 5 .31 16 53.60 5185 5 .94 5 32 UNA officers 17 3.56 1.83 .93 .31 17 3.63 187 .94 .32 18 3.60 1.85 .94 .32 18 3.67 1.89 .95 32 at D.C. events 19 3.64 1.87 .95 .32 19 3.70 1.91 96 .32 20 3.67 1.89 .95 .32 3.73 1.92 .97 .33 WASHINGTON - The ukrai– 20 nian National Association was well 21 3.69 1.90 .96 .32 21 3.76 1.94 .98 .33 represented at the Great Famine 22 3.72 1.92 .97 .33 22 3.80 1.96 .99 .33 Memorial rally and march held here 23 3.74 1.93 .97 .33 23 3.83 1.97 1.00 .34 24 Sunday, October 2. 3.77 1.94 .98 .33 24 3.88 2.00 1.01 34 25 3.80 1.96 .99 .33 .34 The entire Supreme Executive 25 3.93 2.02 1.02 Committee participated in the day's 26 3.85 1.98 1.00 .34 26 3.98 2.05 1.03 .35 events, and Supreme President John 27 3.89 2.00 1.01 .34 27 4.05 2.09 1.05 .35 O. Flis was the keynote Ukrainian- 28 3.95 2.03 1.03 .35 28 4.13 2.13 1.07 36 language speaker at the rally near the 29 4.01 2.07 1.04 .35 29 4.23 2.18 110 .37 Washington Monument. 30 4.07 2.10 1.06 .36 30 4.34 2.24 1.13 .38 Also present were: Supreme vice 31 4.15 2.14 1.08 .36 31 4.48 2.31 1.16 .39 President Myron B. Kuropas. who 32 4.24 2.18 1.10 .37 32 4.65 2.39 1.21 .41 served as emcee for the rally; Sen. 33 4.36 2.25 1.13 .38 33 4.84 2.49 1.26 42 Paul Yuzyk. supreme director for 34 4.50 2.32 1.17 .39 34 5.06 2.61 1.32 .44 Canada, who traveled to Washington 35 4.68 2.41 - 1.22 .41 35 5.32 2.74 1.38 47 from Ottawa; Supreme vice Presi– 36 4.90 2 52 1.27 .43 36 5.60 2.88 1.46 .49 dent Gloria Paschen. who arrived 37 5.15 2.65 1.34 .45 37 5.92 3.05 1.54 52 from Chicago; Supreme Secretary 38 5.43 2.80 1.41 .48 38 6.27 3.23 1.63 55 Walter Sochan; Supreme Treasurer 39 5.74 2.96 1.49 .50 39 6.66 3.43 1.73 58 Ulana Diachuk. who is one of the 40 6.07 3.13 1.58 .53 40 7.09 3.65 184 .62 vice chairmen of the National Com– 41 6.44 3.32 1.67 .56 41 7.56 3.89 1.97 .66 mittee to Commemorate Genocide 42 6.84 3.52 1.78 .60 42 8.08 4 16 2 10 .71 victims in Ukraine; and Supreme 43 7.28 3.75 1.89 .64 43 8.65 4.45 2.25 .76 Organizer Stefan Hawrysz. 44 7.77 4.00 2.02 .68 44 9.28 478 2.41 81 45 9.96 5.13 2.59 .87 UNA Supreme Auditors Nestor 45 8.31 4.28 2.16 .73 Olesnycky and Dr. Bohdan Hnatiuk 46 8.92 4.59 2.32 .78 46 10.7"? 5.52 2.79 .94 were also present. 47 9.58 4.93 2.49 .84 47 11.54 5.94 3.00 1.01 Supreme Advisors who attended 48 10.31 5.31 2.68 .90 48 12.44 6.41 3.23 1.09 were: John Odezynsky, Eugene 49 11.10 5.72 2.89 97 49 13.42 6.91 3.49 1.17 1.27 iwanciw, a member of the Con– 50 11.97 6.16 3.11 1.05 50 14.50 7.47 3.77 gressional Subcommittee of the 51 12.90 6.64 3.35 1.13 51 15.67 8.07 4.07 1.37 national genocide committee, Walter 52 13.93 7.17 3.62 1.22 52 16.95 8.73 4.41 1.48 Kwas, Andrew Keybida and William 53 15.05 7.75 3.91 1.32 53 18.34 945 4.77 1.60 Pastuszek. 54 16.28 8.38 4.23 1.42 54 19.87 10.23 5.17 1.74 55 21.53 11.09 5.60 1.88 Honorary members of the Supreme 55 17.63 9.08 4.58. 1.54 Assembly were participants, too. Among them were Stephen Kuropas, Dr. Jaroslaw Padoch, Mary Dush– if amount is 520.000 or over, deduct S1.50 A; 77 S-A; if amount is 520,000 or over, deduct 51.50 A; 77 S-A; nyck and Joseph Lesawyer. Svoboda .39 Q; or .13 M per S1.000 insurance. .39 Q; or .13 M per 51.000 insurance. (Continued on page 15) 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. OCTOBER 9.1983 Жіі

THE І Rep. Don (titter's remarks Following is the text of the address delivered by Rep. Don Ritter of the 15th Congressional District in Pennsylvania ramian at the Great Famine memorial rally u WeeH У near the Washington Monument. Rep. Ritter, who is in his third term, is co- chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on The famine memorial the Baltic Slates and Ukraine and a member of the Congressional Commis– sion on Security and Cooperation in in a sense, the October 2 famine observances in Washington were a Europe. He speaks Russian fluently and somber occasion. For most, they recalled a diabolical political gambit spent a year in the Soviet Union as an — the wanton destruction of 7 million human lives. For a few others, exchange scientist. the survivors of the tragedy, they brought back memories of Today, my dear friends. 1 honor the 7 indescribable horror, of suffering, of living on the brink. million who died in the famine, holo– But for the some 18,000 patriotic Ukrainians who made their way to caust and the millions who lived the nation's capital from throughout the United States and Canada, through those terrible years. But that is their participation in the observances was a source of immense pride in not enough. Today, 1 devote myself with all my heart and soul to the cause their community and in themselves. And justly so. of freedom for our oppressed brothers True, perhaps more people could have come. But the dedicated and sisters living in Ukraine. (This individuals who ventured to Washington did so because they realized opening paragraph was spoken in that, on the 50th anniversary of the famine, there was nothing more Ukrainian.) immediate, nothing more pressing or morally compelling than to We are here today to honor 7 million Rep. Don Ritter addresses the memorial honor the 7 million victims of this atrocity by tellingthe world about our who perished and those who survived. rally. national holocaust. They realized that only by doing so will the We are here today to commemorate Luchko family being wiped out. The victims not have died in vain. What's more, they succeeded in an those tragic times. But we are here not Luchko family was murdered. orderly and dignified way. only to honor, not only to commemo– George Kulchycky, writing for a So who was there? Ukrainians of all ages and backgrounds. Over rate. We are here today because we Cleveland paper in June of 1933, wrote believe in freedom. We believe in a free 1,000 members of the Plast Ukrainian Youth Organization marched a report on the famine based on inter- Ukraine, in free lands, there are no views with eyewitnesses. He stated in together with members of ODUM. Among the Ukrainian Orthodox holocausts. We are here today to tell the village of Kharkivsky the famine hierarchs who made the trip were Metropolitan Mstyslav, Arch- Stalin's heirs that we believe in freedom. had a devastating effect. He writes: bishops Mark andConstantine,and Bishop Wolodymyr Didowycz, who We believe in a free Ukraine. "Reporters who knew of the catastrophe came all the way from Germany. There were people from Toronto, We are hear to tell the story to the were so enamored with communism Ohio, Pennsylvania and upstate New York. A busload from Chicago world of the people who suffered, the and its future that they were persuaded took 17 hours to make the trip. There were some participants who put victims, the survivors. Yes, we want the not to report the fiasco." But today, we partisan politics aside and followed the dictates of conscience, and for world to know about this crime against reporters, all of us, file our stories. this they should be commended. So, too, should Rep. Don Ritter of humanity, not that they may feel sym– One eyewitness account was that of Pennsylvania, who delivered a stirring address about the famine and pathy towards the victims. That is vera Kochno. its ramifications. given. But, even more important is that "in April of 1932 1 personally went to the world better understand that the Moscow for food, 1 risked my life, 1 was But as the rally and demonstration did much to publicize the famine, disease of totalitarian control over it also did much to boost the spirit of the Ukrainian community, which hidden in the locomotive. Ukraine was people longing to be free is what creates under an iron blockade, no one without has been dispirited of late by internecine squabbling. The events in holocausts. And that such totalitarian party passports was permitted to leave Washington proved that organized and effective activism is possible if control is today exerted by Stalin's heirs the country. 1 was stunned when І people have the resolve and the courage to act. The people in over the Ukrainian people and many witnessed that Moscow's stores and Washington showed that they had both, and of this they can be others. Yes, we have a story to tell. food markets were overloaded with iightfully proud. ivan Klymko lived on the Lukashiv food, and white rolls could be found on We will not dwell on those who were not there or why. But when we Grange and survived the famine, lvan the streets. At the same time the well- surveyed the scene near the Washington Monument, we were was close friends with vasyl Luchko known "Red Brigade" of 25,000 com– genuinely moved by the number of elderly Ukrainians, many in their whose wife and three children lived near munist thugs and secret police wiped 70s, who endured long bus trips to be present at this important him. Many times his wife Sanka made out completely food from Ukraine, trips to Poltava for food but soon this confiscating in the villages everything national event. Their presence speaks volumes about those who could source ran out. Food became very from house to house, and killing even have come, but decided to stay home. scarce. dogs and cats, that we would not hunt One day in March, lvan went to them for food. The high, enormous vasyi's house. Upon entering the dark mountains of dead bodies of children, An open letter to the Kremlin house he brushed against some thing women, youngsters, were lying every– that felt warm and soft. Searching for a where. especially in from of all thedoors The following letter to the Kremlin light, he saw in front of him vasyi's 6- of our churches in Kharkov, where my from Americans of Ukrainian descent year-old son hanging by the neck. The husband, was a head of the Metropoli– was read in front of the Soviet Embassy rope was tight around his neck and tan Cathedral. One couldn't open the at the demonstration on October 2. The saliva was still dripping from his mouth. doors." statement was read by Orest Devcha– in the adjoining storage room, soon According to the testimony of the kiwsky, 27, of Beltsville. Md.. a staff discovered, was the body of the other economist. Dr. Mark Mensheha, member of the Congressional Helsinki son. also hung by the neck. Soon vasyl published in 1958. the Kremlin imposed Commission. appeared and lvan asked him why he quotas of grain to be shipped from the had murdered his children. His reply Ukraine to government storages in We Ukrainian-Americans are 1 was that he had nothing to give them to Russia. These quotas exceeded the million strong, living in citiesand towns eat and didn't want them to starve to entire crop of the harvest of the pre– throughout this great land of the United death. Starvation breeds insanity. ceding year of 1932. Statistics revealed States of America. There are two Forced starvation is murder. that the harvest produced 140 million additional millions of us living in other Together with his brother, vasyl dug pounds of grain, which fed the Ukrai– countries of the free world. You have a grave for the two boys. There were no nian people along with some exports. enslaved 50 million of our brothers and coffins so the boys were lowered into an The quotas for out-shipment were tens sisters in Ukraine and countless millions earthen grave. When the mother return– of millions of pounds higher than total more who live in daily terror of your ed from a food foraging trip with her production. Nothing was left for the dictatorship. You hide behind a consti– daughter she learned of the death of her people to eat. tution that promises all freedoms, sons, however, when she found out they Moreover, Stalin sent Mikoyan, including independence for Ukraine, had been buried she scolded lvan and secretary of the Ministry of the Food yet in the past 14 years your tanks have his brother for burying them. lvan had industry to Ukraine, and also Molotov, rolled across Chechoslovakia and Af– to tell her that her husband was in such a Kaganovich and Khrushchev. Mikoyan ghanistan. You continue to threaten state they were afraid he might eat them. observed thousands of peasants'corpses. Poland. One month ago you shot a Starvation breeds desperation. Forced and thousands of swollen faces and Korean airliner out of the sky, cutting starvation is murder. bodies in the Uman district of Ukraine short 269 innocent lives. Whenever the Within two weeks both vasyl and his in the early summer of 1933. The local world questions your actions, your daughter died of starvation and a few authorities begged Mikoyan to permit great propaganda machine is mobilized months later, the mother also died, in a them to use part of the collected grain to twist the truth and to lie. Unfor– Orest Deychakiwsky reads an open last attempt to gain food she ripped part for the starving people to save them tunately, many people believe those lies. letter to the Kremlin at the memorial of her roof off to sell the metal for from death. Mikoyan rejected their And among them are innocent children. demonstration near the Soviet Em– bread. She died with the bread in her petitions, in an answer to the petitions (Continued on page 16) bassy. hand. Her death resulted in the entire (Continued on page 16) No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. OCTOBER 9.1983

in addition, the September 28 issue ot the paper had Media reports on famine a story on a September 2? press conference here that leatured Dr. Robert Conquest, who is writing a book THE GREAT FAM1NE Washington Post on the famine, and Lev Kopelev. a Soviet author now living in the West who took part in the confiscation of vvASHiNG І ON 1 he Washington Ром pro– grain in Ukraine. vided detailed coverage ot the weeklong Great Famine Writing about the rally at the Washington Monu– observance here with an October 1 article about the ment and the demonstration near the Soviet Embassy, activities and extensive coverage of the October 2 rally limes stall writer Edmond Jacoby said that the march at the Washington Monument and the march to the and the memorial concert at the Kennedy Center Soviet Embassv. "marked the end of a week of events in Washington On October 3. the paper ran a full story on the ralh commemorating the 50th anniversary of a devastating and march by stall writer Eugene Meyer under the famine that Ukrainians have called the forgotten holocaust.' " headline "Ukrainians Commemorate victims ol' 1933 77) is year marks the 50th anniversary of one of Famine." in covering the march. Mr. Jacobv spoke with history s most horrifying cases of genocide - the in the article, which was accompanied bv three Oscar Kain, a businessman staying at the Capital Soviet-made Great Famine of І932-33. in which photographs and began on the first page of the paper's Hilton Hotel near the ralh site at 16th and K streets. some 7 million Ukrainians perished. Metro section. Mr. Meyer quoted from President "l've got two Russians who work for me." Mr. Kain Relying on news from Svohoda and. later. Ronald Reagan's message to the rally and from an told the Times. "They told me what happened to them The Ukrainian Weekly (which began publica– address by UNA Supreme President John Flis. when they tried to leave the Soviet Union, it makes me iion in October 1933), this column hopes to He also spoke with Halyna Hrushetsky. 41, of believcevery word the Ukrainians say. America needs remind and inform Americans and Canadians of Chicago, who lost four sisters during the famine. to remember this." this terrible crime against humanity. "l've lived with the famine as long as 1 can in the article on the press conference, also written by By bringing other events worldwide into the remember." she told the Post, adding that she, her Mr. Jacoby. Dr. Conquest said that the Ukrainian picture as well, the column hopes to give a older sister who survived the famine and her mother famine provides an accurate barometer with which to perspective on the state of the world in the years wound up in a German labor camp during the war and gauge the nature of the Soviet system today. of Ukraine's Great Famine. were saved from repatriation to the Soviet Union after "it is in that crucible that Andropov and other the war after Eleanor Roosevelt intervened on behalt Soviet leaders were molded." Dr. Conquest said, December 16-31, 1933 of the displaced persons. adding that the "Soviet attitude toward human life is not what we in the West expect." PART xxxiv "Mv mother passed away last June." Mrs. Hru– shetskv told the Post. "Her last words: 'Don't forget Mr. Kopelev, who was a membcrot Komsomol.the Communist youth league, when Stalin ordered the On December 16, Svoboda printed news and don't forgive and pass the facts about these reports from Chicago about a demonstration ;tlroalies on to your children. requisition of grain from the peasants in Ukraine, said that he took part in the collection of gram. protesting the famine that would take place on Mr. Meyer also provided details of the rallv and the "1 saw the people dying and dead from hunger." he Sunday, December 17. march to the embassy, noting that sponsors estimated At a meeting of the newly organized "Com– the crowd to be 10.0(H) to 15.000. said. "1 saw their empty eyes, their eyes with death in them. Our countryside had become Soviet." mittee for the Struggle against Famine in in the October 1 article, headlined "Ukrainian Russia." in New York, one of the main speakers, Americans Commemorate Famine in Homeland 50 a Russian, stated that the famine in both Years Ago." Post stall writer Caryle Murphy provided Ukraine and Russia was not due to climatic a historical overview of the famine obtained from Star-Ledger conditions or natural disaster, but it was a several experts, including Prof. Omeljan Pritsak ot the NEWARK. N..1. Hie Star-l.edger. New Jersey's famine brought about by the political dictator- Harvard Ukrainian institute and vojtech Mastny. a ship of the Soviet regime and unsuccessful specialist in Soviet and Eastern European affairs at largest daily newspaper, on October 3 carried an Associated Press wire service story on the October 2 agricultural politics, reported Svoboda on Boston University, who said that there is "no debate December 16. The speaker documented the that this famine was man-made and encouraged by famine observances in Washington. The AP story appeared in several other leading famine by quoting news reports from various authorities." newspapers. The article also noted the recent seminar at the newspapers across the country. The story quoted several participants of the On December 18. Svoboda ran a report American Enterprise institute, a conservative think datelined Finland, which stated that many tank in Washington, which included presentations by Washington Monument rally and the demonstration near the Soviet Embassy, including Andrij Bilyk, a Soviet citizens were fleeing to the north and Dr. Robert Conquest, who is writing a book on the settling in Finland in order to escape the famine famine. Dr. James Mace, who has been doing research member of the national committee that organized the event, Orest Deychakiwsky, who read an open letter to in the Soviet Union. for the book, and Dana Dalrymple, an agricultural On December 19, Svoboda printed a front- economist familiar with the famine. the Kremlin near the embassy, and former Ukrainian dissident valentyn Morozfwho said that the demon– page story about the famine demonstration in "Hundreds of Ukrainian Americans are in Wash– stration was for the American victims of the downing Chicago which took place on December 17. The ington this week to commemorate a famine in their of Korean Air Line Right 007 as well as for the article carried the following subhead: "Bolshevik homeland 50 years ago in which millions died and to millions of Ukrainians who died during the famine. bandits attack the solemn march." According to protest what they say is the Soviet Union's continued the news story, over 5,000 Ukrainian Americans refusal to acknowledge the breadth of the famine or The article also quoted Anthony Luck, 72, a high school teacher in Ukraine during the famine. took part in a peaceful demonstration which was the part Soviet policies played in causing it," Mr. disrupted by Bolsheviks who began throwing "it was a terrible time П1 never forget," he said. Murphy wrote. stqnes and rotten eggs, and began sprinkling the "People were swollen (from malnutrition) and dying marchers'eyes with pepper and paprika. on the street every day. You could not even recognize Washington Times your friends." According to reports from the Associated The AP said that a man at the Soviet Embassy, Press and The New York Times, as well as WASH1NGTON - The Washington Times carried contacted by telephone, said the press office was eyewitnesses, over 100 people were wounded in a story on the October 2 famine observances in closed "but for sure they would have 'no comment'for the struggle. Washington in its October 3 issue. you." Svoboda in its December 26 issue carried the entire account in English as it appeared in the Chicago Daily Tribune. News of the demonstration also appeared in the Chicago Herald and Examiner. On Decem– ber 28. Svoboda carried an article about the Chicago demonstration which had appeared in The New York Times. On December 19. Svoboda printed Stanislav v. Kossior's entire speech to the plenary session of the Ukrainian Communist Party. Mr. Kossior. a member of the Communist Political Bureau, reported that the separatist movement in Ukraine had been crushed, but that there were still many unexposed enemies of the Ukrainian Republic. That same day Svoboda printed news from vienna. which reported on Cardinal Theodore innitzer's progress in helping the hungry in Ukraine. The item stated that a two-day conference was held in the city during which a resolution asking for countries with a surplus of grain to aid the hungry in Ukraine nnd the Caucasus was signed and passed. Also on December 19. Svoboda ran a small news item about Walter Duranty's reporting on the Soviet Union. According to Mr. Duranty. the news that there is famine in the Soviet Union came from Berlin, Riga and vienna. He stated (Continued on page 11) Crowd listens to speakers at Washington Monument rally. 8-..;..':': - Л.: - -,". '– ------;У-." - "'THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9.1983 ' Jjoji

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n Mstyslav delivers the invocation. Also in the front row were (from left): UNA Kuropas, who emceed the program. Pastor Yvladimir Borowsky, Orthodox 1 unidentified Orthodox priest, Peter Stercho, head of the national famine committee, Members of the Ukrainian Orthodox League stand in the shadow of the Washington and Orthodox Bishop Wolodymyr Didowycz. Monument. ю . ,:.,.-. , , , ; ---., THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER9,1983„„.^„„No.4i The Ukrainian Kozaks and the liberation of vienna

by Christine Demkowych Carl Lotringen," Mr. Jaminskyj noted. Mr. Jaminskyj also extended his PART П appreciationjjftthose government offi– cials who alWHfcd the opening of the in early September of this year. exhibit and ШВСТпІ acknowledged the Austria and particularly vienna saluted important role of the Kozaks in the the tricentennial of the defeat of the Battle of Уіеппа. invading Turkish Moslem army by the Attending the opening of the exhibit united forces of Christian Europe at the were: Federal Minister of Commerce gates of vienna. Among the festivities Carl Dittrich; Mayor and Governor of was a grand, four-day celebration held vienna Leopold Gratz: and General September 9-12 and sponsored by the U– Director of the Post and Telegraph kraiman community and members ol Offices Dr. Hcinrich Ubleis, who is also the Ukrainian Philatelistic Association an active member ol SUFA. Each of the in Austria (SUFA). The Ukrainian official guests mentioned the contribu– ceremonies were designed to comme– tion of the Ukrainian Kozaks in the morate the unification of Europe and Battle of vienna and thanked SU FA for to bring notoriety to the Ukrainian its time and effort in organizing the Kodaks whose invincible forces, when stamp exhibit. combined with the "Holy League." conquered the lurks on September 12. Commemorative postmarks and stamps 1683. Other ongoing viennese festivi– ties gave little or no credit to the To celebrate this landmark occasion, Ukrainiair^Koyaks for their important the Austrian Post Office issued a special role in t?ie Battle of vienna. commemorative stamp-block which depicts the well-known artist Frans The Ukrainian revelry began on a Gefels' drawing ol "The Battle of brisif"^grey morning to the sprightly vienna. 1683." that is on display in the mu– sound of folk songs and the national an– suem of history in vienna. The official them. played by the Tyrolean High souvenir sheet was designed by A vhusta School Band. Clad in national garb, the Bechker. a viennese artist. it was 25 band members entertained a steadily growing crowd ol viennese residents, engraved onto a steel plate that was tourists, members of SUFA. the Ukrai– used to print the official stamp by nian viennese community and govern– Wolfgang Zaiden. another local artist. tnent officials who gathered in front of Five special bilingual German-Ukrai– the recently renovated Cafe Central. nian postmarks were also issued during The viennese Coffeemakers Clubgrant– the four-day exhibit and were designed ed SUFA permission to hold its com– by Erhard Shteinhagen. a well-known memorative philatelic exhibition afc– Ukrainian artist from Austria. Each of the cafe. Thanks to the financial back– his postmarks corresponds with the ing of one of Austria's largest banks, the theme of the historic event and com– historic Cafe Central is successfully memorates not only the Kozaks but also operating today as a traditional coffee- honors George Franz Kulchytsky, who house. popularized the European coffeehouse. According to Mr. Jaminskyj, the Austrian Post Office used a Ukrainian vienna's coffeehouses postmark for the official first day of The Cafe Central in vienna. issue stamp due to a request from Among the devastating effects of SUFA. He said the Post Office is more World War H was the destruction of and author of "vienna 1683, the Kozaks shchyna" who successfully made his likely to issue a postmark based on a numerous viennese coffeehouses. Soon and Kulchytsky," opened the exhibit way through enemy lines in behalf of ail design proposed by a philatelic after the war a group of coffeemakers with a speech on the importance of of Christian Europe. association if the drawing correlates the attempted to rebuild and duplicate the recognizing the role of the Kozaks in "During the crucial hour when interests of the association with those of original exterior and interior architec– winning the Battle of vienna. He vienna's defending forces were no Austria. tural designs of these beautiful cafes. referred to the Ukrainian stamp exhibit longer able to resist invasion, Kulchyt– Unfortunately the financial burden of as an excellent vehicle by which to sky was summoned by the Austrian For example, the first day of issue this massive project thwarted their commemorate this historic event and defense commander Graf Starhemberg postmark for September 9 depicts a Ukrainian Kozak with St. Stephen's noble intentions. saluted George (Yurij) Franz Kulchyt– to deliver a; message requesting relief to zky "a fellow Ukrainian from Boikiv– the camp of the imperial army of Prince Cathedral, part of the old ruins of Continuing discussions on the demise vienna and a sketch of Turkish camps of viennese coffeehouses 10 years ago in the background. When designingthis rekindled old concerns, and a group of postmark, SUFA could not have por– bank owners provided the necessary trayed the Kozak in the drawing alone. financial backing and revamped the Another feature, such as St. Stephen's decaying buildings into banking insti– Cathedral, which links the Ukrainian tutions. vienna's minister of cultural Kozak in the foreground with Austria's affairs also joined in the renovation history, had to be sketched in. St. campaign in order to assure that these Stephen's Cathedral was the perfect buildings would be used for what they choice for the background of the first were originally designed. day of issue postmark as it symbolizes Before renovation. Cafe Central was Austria's independence. an abandoned, broken down building "When preparing to invade vienna. a result of the bombings during the the Turkish troops look several routes, war. Before its destruction, however, it including underground tunnels. Those was frequented by (.iermanand Russian regiments which planned their attack at military officers who often stopped the gates of St. Stephen's Cathedral there for coffee and friendly conversa– traveled underground because the tion on their way from Switzerland. The secret passages lead directly to the cafe's guests also included historic church whose cross was to be replaced figures such as Trotsky and Stalin, as with the official Moslem symbol — a well as famous composers, musicians, gold star and crescent," Mr. Jaminskyj literary figures and government offi– said. cials. The postmark issued September 10 depicts a portrait of George Franz Philatelic exhibition Kulchytsky. one of the originators of the famous viennese coffeehouses. The main event through which the The postmark issued on the 11th also viennese Ukrainians were able to credit commemorates the traditional viennese their fellow countrymen for treeing coffeehouse; it depicts a typical table vienna in 1683 was unquestionably the setting inside a cafe: chair, table, a glass stamp exhibition sponsored by SUFA. of water - traditionally served with Borys Jaminskyj, president of SUFA Borys Jaminskyj opens the philatelic exhibit. (Continued on page 15) toJL THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9,1983

They came. — 1933 Soviet Genocide in L kraine, memory of the victims. My parents munity was not the only Ukrainian 1933 Soviet Attack on KAL 007." came from Zaporizhzhia and Kiex community represented. Toronto– (Continued from page 1) As the solemn march to the Soviet and l've grown up being aware of the nians came down by bus to observe 1 have tried to spread the word about Rmbassv Ьевяп the demonstration tragedy of the genocide." he said. U.S. national famine commemora– the famine," he added. Mr. Malar took on a somber tone. The uni– A handful of marchers from Ken– tions. One Canadian student remark– said he participated in the 15th. 25th !ormed members of Plast and ODUM tucky. representing the cities of ed that he thought it was important and 40th year commemorations of gave the march a lormal air. lollow– Louisville and Lexington, were or– for Canadians also to take part in one the famine held in the diaspora. He is ed by representatives of women's ganized by the local UNA branch of the largest commemorations of t he the author of a trilogy "Zolotyi organizations and communities. and had traveled to Washington to 50th anniversary of this holocaust. Doshch."in which he devotes several The Ukrainian Orthodox League, commemorate the event on a na– Ukrainians from Australia and chapters to the famine. numbering over 200 from New Jersey, tional level. "We've had local televi– Europe took part in the comme– On Sunday he came to Washing Pennsylvania, lndiana and lllinois, sion and press coverage in Ken– morations as did many non-Ukrai– ton because he feels the Reagan marched together, caught up in the tucky," Oksana Mostovych stated. nian friends of Ukrainians. administration is not apathetic to the spirit of unity which, their president Road-weary Chicagoans who Maria Petrauskas — dressed in politics of the Soviet Union, as Dr. Gayle Woloschak remarked, has spent 17 hours on a chartered bus. traditional Lithuanian garb - and administrations in the past were. prevailed since their summer conven– their travels extended due to bad her daughter Solamaja. joined the He was one of many demonstra– tion. weather in Pennsylvania, arrived in masses of Ukrainians at the Wash– tors who arrived as early as 9:30 Marching the mile-long route Washington on Friday. Many of ington Monument. "We have always a.m. The chartered buses from from the Washington Monument to them speni the day visiting U.S. known about the famine, today we various cities kept pulling up near the the Soviet Embassy, the Ukrainian senators and congressmen with come out to the demonstration in Washington Monument to let rally- Americans conscienciously informed fellow members of Americans for solidarity with our oppressed goers off. The dark sky. scattered passers-by of the great tragedy per– Human Rights in Ukraine. brothers." Solamaja said. with tain clouds, seemed almost petrated upon the Ukrainian people appropriate for the somber event. by the Soviet regime. The first-.second-and third-genera- Some of the marchers, too old to By 10:30 a.m. the masses extended A young marcher from St. Mary's lion Ukrainian Americans who have walk the route of the march, were to either side of the stage and stretch– parish in Solon. Ohio, remarked "ill never experienced the tyranny of the driven to the embassy to watch the ed way back to the Washington bet you could not even find a handful Soviet system took part in the com– crowds assemble and hear the state– Monument, a distance of several of people on the street who know memorations. So did newly arrived ment addressed to the Kremlin. Hlib hundred feet. The sun started break– about this tragedy." and continued Soviet emigres. Former dissident Naymenko of St. George's Church in ing through the clouds and the marching on proudly with his group, Nadia Svitlychna and her entire Yardville, N.J., who was 23 at the umbrellas were folded and put away. which had traveled 10 hours to get to family showed up in Washington, as time of the famine, said that her The people still kept coming: Washington. did former political prisoner va– family in Poltava was saved by eating chartered buses from all parts of the "We're a small community in lentyn Moroz. who now resides in gruel even dogs refused to eat. "To- United States — the Rochestarians Richmond, va.." remarked lhor Toronto with his wife, and recent day, 1 come to remind myself of those carried their symbolic coffins, im– Taran in a southern drawl, "but we're defector victor Kovalenko, presently days and to make others aware," she printed with the words "7,000,000 aware of the famine and we came a Plast member in Philadelphia. said, slowly making her way to a Ukrainians Murdered"; the Plast here tod:.–. '" Ci"'– ate the The United States Ukrainian com– bench. members assembled, staking out a good piece of land to accommodate 1,000 uniformed members of all ages. Women in embroidered blouses and dark skirts, members of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America and the Ukrainian Gold Cross listened attentively to the speakers on the stage. Eleven full buses from the Philadelphia area carried both young and old to the commemorations in Washington. Among the sea of faces, signs proclaiming all the cities and towns represented, emerged. They read: San Diego: Los Angeles; Chicago; Dayton. Solon. Youngstown (Ohio); Pittsburgh. Monessen (Pa.); Buffalo (N.Y.); Hartford (Conn.); Detroit: Richmond (v'a.); Trenton (N.J.): Boston. New York and Baltimore. The list of cities grew longer and longer as the rally continued past noon. Ukrainians from Texas. Flo– rida. Rhode island, and Washington made their way through the crowds. Signs, some meticulously printed and others scrawled in a hurried fashion, were carried by many of the demonstrators. They carried such slogans as "The West Must Not Forget." "Whole Ukrainian History is Holocaust." "7,000.269 Murdered Plast members at rally.

cows, no horses. The villages are empty. The independent peasant farmers which it wanted to December 16-31, 1933 Bolsheviks use the peasants as raw material to liquidate. These "kulaks" would be dealt with in (Continued from page 7) complete their plans, Muggeridge wrote. the following manner, the news stated: their land that the Soviets had gotten all the grain they On December 20, Svoboda also printed a would be taken away, all their possessions would needed from the peasants and soon the free sale news item which appeared in the Syracuse be removed, and they would be resettled in of bread would be permitted. Herald, it reported that over l,OOO Ukrainian Siberia, where they would probably die of On December 20, Svoboda ran a news story Americans marched in a parade in that city to hunger. on page 2 titled "What the Communist Saw in protest against Soviet Russian treatment of the On December 30. Svoboda printed a story Russia." it reported on Malcolm Muggeridge's Ukrainians. The Post standard of Syracuse also about Duranty's reports on the Soviet plan for eyewitness reports to the Morning Post. Written carried this news, and this item was reprinted in 1934. According to The New York Times in Ukrainian, the story stated that Muggeridge Svoboda on December 28. correspondent, the Soviets' most immediate reported that the five-year plan had notsucceed– A three-line story with news from the "Gazetta assignment in 1934 was to make life for the ed in the Soviet Union. Muggeridge reported Polska" was printed in Svoboda on December Soviet citizen "easier, more pleasant and more that a famine in the Soviet Union did exist due to 26. it stated that the Ukrainian peasants had no cultured." Duranty reported that the Soviets felt the failure of Soviet agricultural policies. He grain. their two biggest threats in 1934 would be the stated that he saw many unemployed in the According to news Svoboda printed on spirit brewing in Japan and the anti-Soviet Soviet Union, and in order to curb this problem, December 28, the Ukrainian Press Service had uprisings in Germany. the government starved them to death. This was written articles about the Soviet plan for 1934. That same day Svoboda reprinted an article a completely original solution, he added. taking fiist place in plans for the future was the from a magazine called Nation's Business. Titled Although the workers have a hard time, total destruction of Ukrainian independent "What an American Saw in the Ukrainian Coal Muggeridge stated, the peasants have an even villages, according to the news service. The news District," Whiting Williams stated that he visited harder time. The fields lay barren, there are no stated that the Soviet Union had 7 million the coal district and talked to people. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9. 1983 No. 41

gressional Helsinki Commission. chairman of the Organization of Ameri– Crowd rallies... Rep. Ritter began his remarks in can States: Maj. Gen. (ret.) George i' .ntinued from page 1) Ukrainian, saying: "Today, .my dear Keegan. former chief of intelligence of ington po ce. friends. І honor the 7 million who died the U.S. Air Force and current chair- The rai;v and the subsequent march, in the famine holocaust and the millions man of the Congressional Advisory demonstration and memorial concert at who lived through those terrible years. Board: Mykola Plawiuk of the World the Kennedy Center, were the eulmina– But that is not enough. Today. І devote Congress ol Free Ukrainians; liana tion of a series of events held during the myself with all my heart and soul to the Mazurkevich of the Ukrainian Human Great Famine Memorial Week in the cause of freedom for our oppressed Rights Committee of Philadelphia; and nation's capital. brothers and sisters living in Ukraine." Stephen Procyk. executive member of The rally got under way with the "We are here to tell the story to the the National Committee to Commemo– singing of " Fhe Star-Spangled Banner" world ol the people who suffered, the rate Genocide victims in Ukraine and by Jarema Cisaruk. a member of the victims, the survivors."hesaid. "Yes, we chairman of its Washington branch Ukrainian Bandunst Chorus of Detroit, want the world to know about this Messages were received lrom many and bricl welcoming remarks by Dr. crime against humanity, not that they members ol Congress, among them the Peter G Stercho. chairman of the may teel sympathy towards the victims. following senators: Rudy Boschwitz (R– National Committee to Commemorate That is given. But. even more important Minn). Dave Durenberger (R-Minn.). Genocide victims in Ukraine, a com– is that the world better understand that John Glenn (D-Ohio). Mark O. Hat- munity organization that sponsored the the disease ol totalitarian control over - field (R-Ore). John Heinz (R-Pa.i. week's events. people longing to be free is what creates Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J). Carl invocations were then delivered in holocausts.'" Levin (D-Mich.), Charles McC. Mathias Ukrainian by Metropolitan Mstyslavof He concluded his speech, too. in Jr. (R-Md.). Daniel P. Moynihan (D– the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.and in Ukrainian. "May the memory of those N.Y.). Charles H. Percy (R-lll.). Do– English by Pastor WTadimir Borowskv who died live on in our hearts and in the nald W. Riegle Jr. (D-Mich.). Arlen of the Ukrainian Evangelical Alliance hearts of all Americans so that the Пате Specter (R-Pa.) and Edward Zonnsky of North America. of freedom for Ukraine will never die. John O. Flis addresses rally. (D-Neb.). Metropolitan Mstyslav was accom– Long live the Пате of freedom. Glory to that Ukraine does indeed get its own The following representatives also panied that day by three other Ukrai– Ukraine." he said. (The full text of Rep. Washington with his righteous law." sent messages: Glenn M. Anderson (D– nian Orthodox hierarchs: Archbishop Ritter's address appears on page 6.) Former Soviet dissident viadimir Calif.). Frank Annunzio (D-lll). Sher– Mark ol New York, Archbishop Con– A message of sympathy was delivered Bukovsky and Marek Czvselczyk. a wood L. Boeh!ert (R-N.Y.). Philip M. stantine ol Chicago and Bishop Wolo– by Rabbi Andrew Baker. Mid-Atlantic representative of the Solidarity trade Crane (R-lll.). Brian J. Donnelly (D– dymyr Didowycz of Germany. regional chairman of the American union, also spoke at the rally. Mass.). Hamilton Fish Jr. (R-N.Y.). Jewish Committee. The KAL incident represents "just a Bill McCollum (R-Fla.), Henry J. Metropolitan Mstyslav noted in his "We share memories of suffering in drop of blood into the ocean of misery Nowak (D-N.Y.). Marv Rose Oakar prayer that the purpose of the rally was the Soviet Union. We also share the caused by the Soviets."said Mr. Bukov– (D-Ohio), Frank R. Wolf (R-Уа.) and "to bow our heads before the known hope that our brethren, locked behind sky. referring to the recent downing of a Gus Yatron (D-Pa.). and unknown graves of the millions of an iron curtain, will one day be free." he Korean passenger jet. Millions of others Messages were later received from Ukrainian martyrs who died 50 years said. died in the collectivization campaign, Reps. Joseph P. Addabbo (D-N.Y.). ago in the agony of death by starva– He continued: "We are. of course, during the famine, the purges, the show Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.). Edward F. tion." gathered here to recall a very specific trials, he noted, adding to this list of Feighan (D-Ohio) and Samuel S. Three symbolic black coffins, each event of unspeakable horror — the Soviet horrors the tragedies of the Stratton (D-N.Y.). marked "7,000.000 Ukrainians mur– enforced famine and the intentional Baltic States. Ukraine, Hungary. Cze– in addition. Gov. Dick Thornburgh dered," were carried onto the stage, as death of millions of Ukrainians. As one choslovakia. Afghanistan and Nicara– of Pennsylvania, and Canadian Mem– members of the Plast and ODUM reads the first-person historical ac– gua. ber of Parliament Jesse P. Flis sent Ukrainian youth organizations formed counts, as one examines the photogra– The Solidarity representative ex- greetings to the rally participants. an honor guard. phic evidence, the shock and revulsion pressed his sympathy for the famine At the conclusion of the rally Dr. Pastor Borowsky then delivered the are nearly overwhelming. But it is not victims, and, speaking as a Pole, noted Stercho once again took the podium, English-language invocation, stating: only the monstrous crime at which one that it is his sincere hope that both the this time to thank all the participants. "we are here to redeem from oblivion" recoils, it is the willingness of so many Ukrainian and Polish nations will.one Msgr. Walter Paska. who appeared at the 7 million who died in the Great to look the other way, of governments day live in democracy. the rally in the name of Archbishop- Famine. to carry on with 'business as usual,'and "May the free flag of Poland fly over Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk who is in Conduct of the rally program was of people quick to relegate such events Warsaw, and may the free flag of Rome at the World Bishops Synod, then assumed by Dr. Myron B. Kuro– to the dusty corners of distant history. Ukraine fly over Kiev," he said. "Long offered the benediction. pas, former special assistant for ethnic "We Jews share with you the ex– live free Poland, long live free U– The program concluded with a per– affairs to President Gerald R. Ford. perience of such horrors in our own kraine." formance by the Ukrainian Bandurist Dr. Kuropas welcomed the represen– recent history and the experience of a Other speakers who addressed the Chorus directed by Hryhory Kytasty, tative of President Reagan, Morton world quick to close its eyes, quick to rally participants were: Chris Gersten, which presented two selections, a U– Blackwell. special assistant for public forget what had taken place. We join chairman of the Freedom Federation, a krainian patriotic song and "God Bless liaison. Mr. Blackwell proceeded to with you in the firm belief that only coalition of 19 ethnic organizations; Dr. America." The rally was formally closed read a message from the president, the through remembering can we hope to Mario Lopez Escobar, Paraguayan with the singing by all present of the full text of which follows. ensure that such evil deeds will not ambassador to the United States and Ukrainian national anthem. recur." President's message Rabbi Baker then noted: "We share Shortly after the panakhyda. the two in your memories on this day and in clergymen were arrested, handcuffed "1 am pleased to join those gathered your hopes that we all may learn from Two Ukrainian... and taken down to the station accom– for this ceremony honoring the memory them. For our sake and the sake of our (Continued from page 3) panied by Mr. Powstenko. They were of the millions who died in the Ukrai– children we can do nothing less." they could face arrest. formally charged with disorderly con- nian Famine of 1932-33. By this time, according to the Rev. duct and fingerprinted. After they Shep. some 20 embassy personnel had "This event provides an opportunity waived the right to a trial, they were Keynote address gathered inside the gates to see what the to remember those who suffered and fined S10 each. commotion was about. died during the farm collectivization "As we were led to the police car. The keynote Ukrainian-language At the end of the 20-minute memorial and subsequent forced famine and people that were watching — non- speaker was John O. Flis. newly re- service, the Rev. Galadza sprinkled holy period of severe repression. That at– Ukrainians — cheered encourage– elected chairman of the Ukrainian water on the embassy gate, in his tempt to crush the life, will and spirit of ment." the Rev. Shep said. "That really American Coordinating Council and homily, the Rev. Shep read from the a people by a totalitarian government picked up our morale." supreme president of the Ukrainian Bible, quoting from Jeremiah (31: 15- holds important meaning for us today. National Association. 16) which prophesizes the slaughter of He added that the police seemed "in a time when the entire world is "When they were dying - the bells children by King Herod and ends on a reluctant to arrest clergymen, and one outraged by the senseless murder of 269 did not toll. And no one wept over note of hope: "Refrain thy voiceTrom officer told them that he was a Roman passengers on Korean Airlines Flight them. ... And there were millions of weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for Catholic and regretted having to be in 007, we must not forget that this kind of them. At least 7 million, but there may thy work shall be rewarded, saith the " on the arrest. action is not new to the Soviet Union. have been 10 million or more. Millions Lord; and they shall come again from The Revs. Shep and Galadza had been "That the dream of freedom lives on of children, women and men, our sisters the land of the enemy." in Washington for several days before in the hearts of Ukrainians everywhere and brothers by blood — Ukrainians." With a crowd of pedestrains and their arrest, handing out famine- is an inspiration to each of us. That is why, he said, "it is our sacred some 10 police officers looking on, the related literature at several locations "1 commend your participation in duty to ourselves remember and to Rev. Shep then slipped a Bible under– around the capital and holding prayer this special observance and the moral make others aware of history's greatest neath the embassy gate while quoting vigils on the steps of the Capitol Build– vision it represents. May it be a re- crime, its perpetrators and its victims." from John (8:23): "And you shall know ing. minder to all of us of how fortunate we He then went on to point out that the truth, and the truth shall make you As to the purpose of holding the are to live in a land of freedom." Ukrainians should recall "this dark free." panakhyda at the gates of the embassy, night" of Ukrainian history with the Among the onlookers was George the Rev. Shep said that it had a Congressman Hitter's address hope that "a new morn" will bring with Powstenko. a Ukrainian American symbolic purpose in addition to calling it a better fate for the Ukrainian nation. lawyer from Washington, who just the nation's attention to the famine and Next to address the rally was Rep. in the memory of those millions of happened on the scene on his way from its 7 million victims. Ritter, who is chairman of the Ad Hoc Ukrainian martyrs of the Great Fa- work. According to the Rev. Shep. Mr. "There has never been a memorial in Committee on the Baltic States and mine. Mr. Flis urged, "let us pledge that Powstenko kept the police busy, allow– Ukraine." he said, "and we decided this Ukraine and a member of the Con– we will do all that is possible to see to it ing them to finish the service. is as close as we can get." No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9,1983 із

Although the over-all tone ol many of clear Washington sky. the demonstra– the Kennedy Center. Most seemed to Ukrainians protest... the signs was one ol anger and outrage, tors began to 'isperse. many to get conclude that the rally had been order- (Continued from page 1) the pervasive mood ol the demonstra– ready lor a 3 p.m. memorial concert at lv. dignified and an unequivocal success. Soviet Embassy here on Sundav alter– tion was one ol seriousness and restraint eiiher side of K Street to keep the in delerence to the somber anniversary intersection clear. ot what many demonstrators called the At about 2 p.m.. Orest Deychakiw– "unknown holocaust." Although there sky. a 27-year-old staff member ol the were intermittent chants ot "Freedom ^ i-.w Congressional Helsinki Commission, lor Ukraine," most ol the demonstra– 70QQX1 read an open letter to the Kremlin. tors marched in silence or talked quietly Surrounded by a sea ol demonstrators among themselves in keeping with the and reporters. Mr. Devchakiwskv called wish's ol rally organizers. the Soviet-engineered famine "a delibe– Once assembled at the intersection of m cor rate act of genocide" against the Ukrai– K and 16th streets, about one and a half nian people, and warned the Kremlin blocks from the Soviet Embassy, the that the Ukrainian community in the demonstrators presented an impressive United States would continue to "tell sight, with marchers massed against the our fellow Americans about the real police line and on K Street on both sides Soviet Union." (For the lull text ol Mr. ol the intersection. Several, including Deychakiwsky's remarks, see page 6.) eyewitnesses who had survived the Chastizing the Soviets for the inva– famine, clustered around reporters and sion ol Alghanistan. the shooting down photographers from the news media. ol Korean Airlines Flight 007 and the continuing policies of Russification in Alter Mr. Deychakiwsky read the the non-Russian republics. Mr !X-v– open letter to the Kremlin, rally partici– chakiwsky said that the world is linally pants sang the Ukrainian national becoming more aware ol the nature ol anthem. "Shche ne vmerla Ukraine." the Soviet system. and scores released the black balloons "We Americans of Ukrainian des– they had been carrying as mournful cent. together with all Americans and symbols ol the lamine and its victims. people of the world who respect human As the balions drifted uentlv into the Part of the ODUM contingent marches behind its banner. life — and value human libem - we will see to it that those w - died in your man-made lamine in Ukraine: that those who died aboard the Korean airliner, that those who continue to suffer under your dictatorship - we will see to it that they did not die. nor will they sutler, in vain." he said. The march itselt began at the Wash– ington Monument following a special famine commemorative program. With parade marshals wearing blue-and-gold armbands issuing instructions, the demonstrators marched north up 15th Street, the southbound lanes of which were closed to traffic. As motorists looked on. marchers made their way past government buildings for several blocks before turning left onto Pennsyl– vania Avenue. While the demonstrators filed past Presidential Park directly across the avenue from the White House, curious onlookers came forward to ask what the march was all about or to take famine literature being distributed by several parade marshals. Marchers file past the White House on their way to the Soviet Embassy. From the White House, the marchers snaked through tree-lined residential Mr. Dobriansky and Ms. Babak then voice "soared gloriously in the Ukrai– streets with elegant brownstones belore Sold-out... returned to perform music from three nian music and in thematically appro– priate selections by verdi."' turning north again on 16th Street. (Continued from page 3) verdi operas, "Aida," "Nabucco" and Although the march was called to "La Forza del Destino." He also noted Mr. Dobriansky's commemorate the Great Famine, many each of us of the great value of human The concert's final two works from "rock-solid performances" as well as the of the demonstrators carried placards liberty and dignity." "Taras Bulba" both garnered standing orchestra's effort. denouncing Soviet aggression, calling Program ovations. The Overture was performed Mr. McLellan went on to point out for freedom of religion in Ukraine or in the first part of the program the by the symphony orchestra, while the that both the Dumka and Washington protesting the downing of the Korean audience was treated to works by three finale, "The Kozaks' Chorus" (based on choruses "sang well," "but there was passenger plane. One sign read "Ko– Ukrainian composers: "What Have the folk song written by Marusia Chu– even greater splendor in the work of the reans and Ukrainians united against the You Done" from Mykola Lysenko's ray) was performed by both choruses, Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus." USSR," while another said "Stop KGB opera "Taras Bulba," performed by Mr. the bandurists and the orchestra. F. Warren O'Reilly of the Times infiltration in U.S. courts," a reference Dobriansky; "The Burned Song Calls" The rousing tune so moved the laudedjMs. Babak's "splendid high to the government's use of Soviet- by volodymyr vermenych (O Boha– audience that the performers - 300 in range" in both verdi selections, and he supplied evidence in denaturalization chuk, lyrics) and "Grieve Not for the all — were compelled to present an wrote that "solo passages (were) sung proceedings against East Europeans Body" from vitaliy Kyreykd's opera encore. The response to "Black Clouds beautifully" by Dobriansky in Ly– suspected of collaborating with the "Forest Song" (Lesia Ukrainka, li– Over the Ruins" by Kytasty (Bahriany, senko's "The Roar of the Rapids." Germans during World War 11. bretto), both sung by Ms. Babak. lyrics) was no less enthusiastic as the Calling Mr. Kytasty "a consummate Most, however, dealt with the anni– The highlight of this portion of the Concert came to an end, leaving the musician," the reviewer noted the "four versary of the famine and its 7 million program - and the selection that audience spiritually uplifted by the marvelously expressive numbers" per– victims, with inscriptions such as "The earned the first standing ovation - was beauty of Ukrainian music and the formed by the bandurists. The Fairfax West must not forget" and "Moscow Lysenko's "The Roar of the Rapids" virtuoso performances just witnessed. Symphony was praised for "superb before tribunal of justice." One group, (from the poem by Taras Shevchenko). Ms. Babak, Mr. Dobriansky and the accompaniment throughout" and its from Rochester, N.Y., carried three The piece was performed by the Dumka conductors of the four performing conductor,' Mr. Hudson, for leading "a makeshift black coffins inscribed with and Washington choruses with soloists groups then came on stage for a final stirring performance" of the "Taras . white lettering which read "7,000.000 Mr. Dobriansky and tenor M. Helbig. bow, as did George Powstenko,cultural Bulba" Overture. Ukrainians murdered." After intermission, the Ukrainian director of the national genocide com– The concluding work, "The Kozaks' While the vast majority of the de– Bandurist Chorus took the stage to mittee, who organized the memorial Chorus" was "performed by the com– monstrators were Ukrainian Ameri– perform "Blessed is He," a medieval concert. bined forces in thrilling fashion," Mr. cans, some from as far a way as Chicago, vesper hymn arranged by Andriy Concert reviews O'Reilly wrote. Ohio and upstate New York, there was a Hnatyshyn; "The Black Tillage" by On the following day both The Program book large contingent from Canada. A few of Stanislav Liudkevych; "People, Arise" Washington Post and The Washington The program for the memorial con- the protesters were non-Ukrainians, by Hryhory Kytasty (ivan Bahriany, Times carried reviews of the concert. cert was included in the Kennedy including a Lithuanian mother and lyrics); and "The Roaring Dnieper" by Joseph McLellan of the Post wrote Center's Stagebill along with extensive daughter who carrie-J a sign, complete Danylo Kryzaniwsky (from the poem that the concert "showed the richness of and informative program note;, written with a hammer and sickle, that read by Shevchenko) - the final selection the culture Stalin tried to eradicate." He by George Sajewych and Walter Sho– "Wanted for murder." eliciting a standing ovation. praised Ms Babak, saying that her stak. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9,1983 No. 41

blowing off a limb of some small АКо speaking that day on the floor ol Don Devine. director of the Office of Great Famine... curious child in order to keep the the House were Reps. Kent Hance(D- Personnel Management; George (Continued from page 4) parents at home. This is what the Texas) and Thomas R. Carper (D– Nesterczuk, associate director for ad– cated technology, li took the Soviet Soviets are committing today another ГЧ). ministration ol the Office of Personnel government one vear to destroy 7 holocaust perpetrated against the Af– Statements were submitted to the Management: Kenneth Tomlinson. million people. Unfortunately, this ghan people." Congressional Record by the following director, and Melvin Levitsky. deputy holocaust has not received the attention Turning to Soviet actions in the representatives:'Solomon. Clement J. director, respectively, of the voice of it should." he said. Western hemisphere. Rep. Ritter point– Zablocki, (D-Wis.). Christopher H. America: Alvin Kapusta. special assis– "This is a story that we must bring to ed out: "1 have learned in our own Smith (R-N.J.). Mario Biaggi(D-N.Y.). tant for nationalities of the State the world," he continued, "and why 1 hemisphere about another genocide George W. Gekas (R-Pa.), Nancy L. Department. Paul Smith of the United consider it an honor to speak today on that is being committed, in the country Johnson (R-Conn.). Samuel S. Stratton States information Agency; and Dr. behalf of those 7 million, on behalf of of Nicaragua the Miskito lndians are (D-N.Y.). Benjamin A. Gilman (R– Dana Dalrymplc of the Department of the survivors and on behalf of the facing genocide at the hands of the N.Y.), John Edward Porter (R-lll.), Agriculture. Ukrainian nation which suffers under totalitarian Sandinistas. The Sandinista Peter H. Kostmayer (D-Pa.), John D. Among others present at the recep– the Soviet yoke yet today, it is an honor regime, backed militarily and finan– Dingell (D-Mich.), Geraldine A. Fer– tion were Dr. Robert Conquest and Dr. to participate in the many events that cially by the Soviet Union, and aided raro (D-N.Y.), Robert A. Roe(D-N.J-), James Mace, authors of the forthcom– will occur here and around the United and abetted by the Soviet international Bruce A. Morrison (D-Conn.), Dennis ing book on the Great Famine; Dr. States to commemorate what happened fighting force consisting of vietnamese. M. Hertel (D-Mich.), William O.Lipin– Herbert Ellison, executive director of 50 years ago." North Koreans. Czechs, Bulgarians and ski (D-lll.–), Steny H. Hover (D-Md.), the Kennan institute; and Dr. Andrzej He also said: "Memories of the Cubans, are using virtually every William J. Coyne (D-Pa.), Edwin B. Kaminski of Georgetown University. Ukrainian famine should haunt every method they can to destroy the spirit Forsythe (R-N.J.). Bill Green (R-N.Y.). civilized man, woman and child, as the and independence and bring the Mis– Raymond J. McGrath (R-N.Y.). Frank ' SENATE ACTiviTY Holocaust against the Jews and other kito lndians into submission." Annunzio (D-lll.), Sam Gejdenson (D– peoples of Eastern Europe haunt the in conclusion. Rep. Ritter noted that Conn.). Bobbi Fiedler (R-Calif.) and Several members of the Senate sub– memory of man today. These stories 1983 has been set aside as a year of Hamilton Fish Jr. (R-N.Y.). mitted statements on the Great Famine should not be left to scholars alone. commemoration of the Great Famine, to the Congressional Record. They need to be told in schools and and he said "it is fitting and proper that CAPITOL RECEPTION They were: Robert Dole (R-Kan.). churches so that the horrible memory Congress recognizes this event and uses Ernest F. Hollings (D-S.C). Daniel P. may in some way prevent this from its wisdom to help prevent the re– After the conclusion of the special Moynihan (D-N.Y.). William Proxmire happening again. And, yes. teach the currence of similar events. І commend orders in the House of Representatives (D-Wis.) and Donald W. Riegle Jr. (D– survivors and the people today about my colleagues to participate in events of on Wednesday. September 28, an even– Mich.). the character of the perpetrators. this kind, one of which will occur this ing reception was held in the Capitol. in addition, a Senate resolution on "No people should have to suffer the Sunday in Washington, D.C., where The following members of the House the famine (S.Con. Res. 70) was intro– kinds of horrors that Ukrainians did. Yet there will be a major demonstration of of Representatives attended: Sherwood duced by Sens. Pete. v. Domenici (R– despite our best attempts, the best Ukrainian Americans coming from all L. Boehlert (R-N.Y.), Bill Chappell Jr. N.M.) and Hollings. attempts of civilized people to eradi– over the country, speeches, and then a (D-Fla.), Lawrence Coughlin (R-Pa.), cate this kind of barbarity, it still march on the Soviet Embassy." Dante B. Fascell (D-Fla.), Hamilton LITURGIES continues. As we speak, Soviet heli– Also in his remarks, the congressman Fish Jr. (R-N.Y.), James J. Flono (D– copter gunships capable of spewing commended The Ukrainian Weekly N.J.). Benjamin A. Gilman (R-N.Y.). On Saturday evening. October 1. and 8,000 rounds of ammunition a minute "which has devoted many a part of their Nancy L. Johnson (R-Conn.). Peter H. on Sunday morning, October 2, litur– are an instrument used in the destruc– issues this year to covering the events Kostmayer (D-Pa.), Don Ritter (R– gies were held in area Ukrainian church– tion of Afghanistan. Everything from and the history of this famineof 50 years Pa.). Mark D. Siljander (R-Mich.) and es. including Holy Trinity and Holy chemicals and biological weapons to ago," and, he added, "1 salute The Gus Yatron (D-Pa.). Family Ukrainian Catholic churches small objects that appear as toys, a Uk rainian Weekly on its 50th anniver– Also present were Benjamin Guthrie, and St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox butterfly, a pin. that are capable of sary." clerk of the House of Representatives: (Thurch. OCTOBER 22 Share The Weekly with a friend BLACK WH1TE AND RED

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ot issue stamp was ready for use, 2.000 Society, displayed his collection of The Ukrainian Kozaks... silver-colored proofs (depicting the stamps from eastern and western U– RETIREMENT FUTURE (Continued from page 10) same official design) were printed. kraine. Wesley Capar of the United IN S.W. FLORIDA; coflee - and a newspaper which coltee– Unfortunately, all of the proofs were States, also a member of SUFA and the The growing communities near St. Andrew's houses normally provide lor customers sold belor: the last day of the exhibit Worldwide Philatelic Association, Ukrainian Religious and Cultural Center. to read at their leisure. The special due to their limited supply, which in displayed a collection of stamps dedi– NICK g. ELOISE POPOVICH postmark issued on September 12 effect increases their value as collector's cated to-the renowned Ukrainian poet Realtor-Associate Broker Salesman depicts the flag and insignia of the items. (A limited supply of stamped Taras Shevchenko, vienna's Main Post Hotline phone: 1-813-629-3179 Ukrainian Kodaks. postcards and commemorative enve– Office also donated its valuable collec– TARAS BARABASH lopes are still available and can be tion of stamps lor exhibit. On the final Realtor-Associate in addition to the postmarks issued ordered from SUFA: Ukrainischer day of the exhibition, both Messrs. Eves: 1-813-625-0011 by SUFA. on display were other com– Briefmarken-Sammlerverein in Oster– Capar and Kokil received honorary RANDOL REALTY, INC., memorative postmarks issued by several reich 4-1010 W'ien. Schonlalerngasse awards for their exhibits. REALTOR outlying cities in Austria that were also 7.8.) SUFA also provided an added attrac– 3221 Tamiami Trail involved in the Battle of vienna. The Port Charlotte. Fla. 33952 tion in Cafe Central's lobby. During 625-4193 city of Kornburg, for example, issued a For most dedicated philatelists. each day of the exhibit, spectators were postmark depicting Emperor Leopold SUFA's exhibit provided the opportu– given the opportunity to mint their own он, YOU BEAUTIFUL BABY who fled to Kornburg when seeking niiy io purchase vast quantities of commemorative coins. Made from sanctuary from the Turks. The city of valuable and limited issues of post- aluminum, these special coins symbo– Brand new. three bedroom, two bath, split Tulln issued a postmark depicting cards, envelopes and souvenir sheets — lized the heroic participation of the model: central heat and air conditioning; two Polish King Jan Sobieski who took full each stamped with a commemorative Ukrainian Kozaks and Kulchytsky in car garage: close to the Junior High School; command ol the Christian army in postmark as well as the official first day located in a developed neighborhood: screen– the Battle of vienna. One coin portaysa ed lanai. over 1.400 square feet. J64.900. Tulln. located, near the Danube River. of issue stamp. For spectators, who Ukrainian Kozak (also used on the Call day or night 1(813) 629-3179. Hollabrunn. a city situated in the knew nothing about stamp collecting September 12 postmark) and theSUl A RA (J 4130 southern part of Austria, issued a prior to SUFA's exhibit, the four-day emblem. The other coin depicts Kul– postmark designed by Mr. Shtein– show was like a journey through history. chytsky and the coat of arms of vien– Building Sites - 80 x .125 on paved streets hagen to honor Prince Carl Lotringen nese coffeehouses. J2.300 and up; some with terms. PL—10 who joined Sobieski's forces in Holla– Along the inner perimeter of Cafe brunn. vienna, as well as a few other Central were several glass-enclosed cities, also issued an extensive line of display cases, each containing an array postmarks. ol stamps from either the United States, Attention, BOYS and G1RLS - lrvington, N.J. and vicinity! Canada or Europe. Osyp Kokil, a SCHOOL OF UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCE AND BALLET According to Mr. Jaminskyj. 3.S distinguished philatelist from Canada under direction of million official souvenir sheets were and member of both SUFA and the issued. But before the official first dav Worldwide Philatelic and Numismatic ROMA PRYMA BOHACHEvSKY Pritsak of the Harvard Ukrainian Classes will be held at St. John's School Auditorium, Newark, N.J. each Thursday, The Weekly... Research institute. starting October 13th from 3:30 - 7:30. Elementary, high school and college ages accepted. The book also includes survivors' Tel. inf. (212) 677-7187 (Continued from page 5) accounts and press accounts of the lion for the National Committee to famine under the heading "Eyewitness Commemorate Genocide victims in recollections" and a final section of the Ukraine 1932-33. book, titled "Dissidents on the famine," The first edition of 2,500 copies is which features writings by Ukrainian HELP WANTED!!! being distributed to government offi– dissidents. cials, members of Congress and the news media. Copies of the book were MANAGER distributed to dignitaries and the media UNA officers... during the October 2 Great Famine (Continued from page 5) FOR M1DDLE S1ZE RESORT. CATSK1LL AREA. memorial events in Washington. editor emeritus Anthony Dragan was Knowledge of Ukrainian S English. 5 years managerial experience. A second edition will soon be printed, present as well. Full charge hotel, dining room, maintenance. Of course, UNA publications were and copies will be sent free of charge to Send resume: SvOBODA, U 500 all Weekly subscribers. represented at the memorial events. P.O. Box 17a " Jersey City. N.J. 07303 The book contains three major The Svoboda Ukrainian daily sent its articles: "The man-made famine of editor-in-chief Zenon Snylyk and 1932-33: what happened and why" by, editors Ludmyla Wolansky and Olha Dr. James E. Mace; "Americas 'Red Kuzmowycz to cover the day's events. Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania Decade' and the Great Famine cover- The entire staff of The Ukrainian up" by Dr. Myron B. Kuropas; and an Weekly — editor Roma Hadzewycz, DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF UNA BRANCHES interview with British journalist Mal– associate editor George B. Zarycky OF PITTSBURGH AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA colm Muggeridge, who wrote about the and assistant editor Marta Kolo– famine in his capacity as USSR corres– maycis - was in D.C. to cover the ANNOUNCES THAT 1TS pondent, conducted by Marco Caryn– events with notepads and cameras in nyk. The foreword is by Dr. Omeljan hand. ORGANIZING MEETING

W1LL BE HELD THE UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICA Sunday. October 23. 1983, at 1:30 p.m. - sharp presents at the 600 Glenwood Avenue, Ambridge, Pa. All members of the District Committee. Convention Delegates. Branch Officers THE HARVARD UKRAINIAN RESEARCH of the following Branches are requested to attend without fail: INSTITUTE LECTURE SERIES 24. 41, 53, 56, 63, 91, 96, 109, 113, 120. 126, 132, 161. 264. Prof. OMEUAN PR1TSAK: "Ukraine Between Two Millenia". " 276, 296, 338, 481 A discussion of Ukraine's achievements and problems in the past millenium and its prospects for the PROGRAM. future. 1. Opening Remarks. Saturday, October 15, 1983, at 4:00 p.m. 2. Review 'f the organizational work of the District during the past months 3. Discussion of fall Organizational Campaign. U1A, 2 East 79th Street. New York, N.Y. (2X2) 288-8660^^^^ 4. Adoption of membership campaign plan for balance of 1983 5. General UNA topics. 6. Questions and answers, adjournment. Meeting will be attended by:

THE UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICA Stefan HawrySZ, Supreme Organizer cordially invites the GENERAL PUBL1C to its Andrew Jula, Supreme Advisor 0FF1C1AL FALL 1983 SEASON 0PEN1NG a AFTER THE MEET1NG UNA F1LM and to help celebrate "HELM OF DEST1NY" THE 35th ANNIVERSARY OFTHE INSTITUTE WILL BE SHOWN. m SPECIAL PROGRAM AND RECEPTION U All UNA members and guests are invited to the showing of the film. ADMISSION FREE October 15, 1983 at 6:00 p.m. Suggested donation: 525.00 per person DiSTRlCT C0MM1TTEE: Reservations requested. Please call or write: ANDREW JULA. President U1A, 2 East 79th Street. New York City, N.Y. 10021 (212) 288-8660 DMYTRO HOLOWATY. Secretary EUSTACHY PROKOPOWYCZ. Treasure; THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9.1983 No. 41

.y Saturday, October 15 Appointments can be made by fl PREVIEW OF EVENTS calling (215) 885-2360. ext. 15. NEW YORK: The Ukrainian lnsti– Port of History Museum. Penn's Nicholas Ukrainian Greek Catholic PLEASE NOTE: Preview items g tute of America will present one of its Landing, at the foot of Chestnut Churi'i on Route 46 will hold a fall must be received one week before Harvard Ukrainian Research insti– Street and Delaware Avenue. The harvest festival. The day will feature desired date of publication. No Ш tute lectures at 4 p.m. Prof. Omeljan concert will begin at 7:30 p.m., a Ukrainian kitchen from 1 to 7 p.m.. information will be taken over the Щ Pritsak will speak on: "Ukraine followed by a cocktail reception in the Jolly Joe Orchestra from 3 to 7 phone. Preview items will be publish" і Between Two Millennia," a discus– the Gallery. Tickets are S15 for the p.m. and a raffle at 7 p.m. Tickets are ed only once (please note desired date sion of Ukraine's achievements and concert and reception and S10 for the S2 in advance (available at Nykun's of publication). All items are publish– Щ problems in the past millennium and concert. For more information please Store. Route 46: and Don Cheske ed at the discretion of the editorial щ its prospects for the future. The U1A call (215) 242-3689. Bros.. Striger Street in Hacketts– staff and in accordance with available і is located at 2 E. 79th St. town) and S3 at the door. space. NEWARK, N.J.: The Mothers-Club ADVANCE NOTICE PR EviEW OF EvENTS, a listing І NEW YORK: The Ukrainian lnsti– of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian JENK1NTOWN, Pa.: Due to in- of Ukrainian community events open " f tute of America will hold its fall Catholic School will sponsor its season opening and 35th anniversary creased public interest, the wood to the public, is a service provided і annual Autumn Dance and raffle in carving exhibit at the Ukrainian free of charge by The Weekly to the ; ? celebration at 6 p.m., featuring the school gym at 762 Sanford Ave. r l; a special program and reception. ІТіе Heritage Studies Center of Manor Ukrainian community. To have an Ї, Admission is S10 for adults, S5 for Junior College has been extended for event listed in this column, please j suggested donation is 525; rescrva– students. The Tempo Orchestra will tions are limited, please call or write two more weeks in October. The send information (type of event, '' provide dancing music. For table collection of wood carvings and to the U1A, 2 E. 79th St.. New York, date, time, place, admission, spon– і reservations please call Mrs. H. wood inlays by Yuri Korpanyuk. l N.Y. 10021. (212) 288-8660. sor, etc.), along with the phone J Mandzy at (201) 964-6607. All pro– honored master of folk art of U– number of a person who may be 8 ceeds arc designated toward the kraine. can now be viewed on two reached during daytime hours for І PH1LADELPH1A: The Prometheus school's needs. additional weekends: October 15-16 additional information, to: PRE– - 1 Ukrainian Male Chorus will cele– Sunday, October 16 and 22-23 (from noon to 3 p.m.)and viEW OF EvENTS, The Ukrainian І f. brate its 20th anniversary with a during the week by special appoint– Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey f ;-v concert and cocktail reception at the GREAT MEADOWS, N.J.: St mcnt. City. N.J. 07302.

education process, to spread the word. 1 bread or stones? as an entire year of commemoration Rep. (litter's... also pledge continued action on the part in our hemisphere, another crime of and it is fitting and proper that America (Continued from page 6) of the Congressional Helsinki Commis– communist totalitarianism is being recognizes this event, learns from it and committed, in Nicaragua, the Miskito uses its wisdom to do what it can to of dying and crying children and their sion, on which 1 serve. Recently, there was Cambodia, and other ethnic lndians are facing prevent such tragedies. Standing behind families, came revenge; the destruction genocide at the hands of the Marxist– those who resist totalitarian slavery is and harvest of death of many villages another dark fruit from the tree of totalitarian communism. Today, as we l,eninist Sandinistas. The Sandinistas, one way we can prevent future holo– and Kozak towns around Uman city. backed militarily and financially by the causts. Resisting Soviet expansion in They disappeared and the region be– speak, Soviet armored helicopter gun- ships are being used in the destruction Soviet Union and their Cuban proxies, Afghanistan. Southeast Asia, Africa came like a desert because all the people are trying to destroy the spirit of the and Latin America will prevent future died. Yes. we have a story to tell. of the people of Afghanistan. Using chemical and biological weapons which ethnic lndians and bring them into holocausts and kindle flames of free– During this short period over 7 wreak agonizing death on their victims submission. Tomas Borge, Sandinista dom which can one day kindle the flame million Ukrainians died, it took the and mines that appear as toys but which interior minister, told Miskito lndian in Ukraine. Nazis live years to destroy 6 million are capable of blowing off a limb of leader Stedman Fagoth that "if nc– As long as a free Ukraine exists in people in their death camps. The Soviets some curious child, so as to incapacitate cessary. to impose Sandinista ideology, people's hearts, then a free Ukraine outdid their "moral twin." the Nazis, by their parents, the Soviets arc committ– wc will kill the last Miskito lndian." nation "is" a reality. This is a struggle І converting Ukraine into an enormous, ing another genocide, another holo– Again. І ask: Will we stand up and help for one accept, and welcome your sealed-off death camp. Starvation was caust. One million dead in just a few or watch it all happen'.' participation and leadership. the substitute lor gas. Unfortunately, years, 4 million lorced to leave out of i"hc Ukrainian people today arc more As a brief aside, l'd like to welcome this holocaust has not received the only 15 million people in Afghanistan. than 50 million strong. Ukrainian some 100 of my own. Lehigh valley attention that it should and while the Will free people one day stand and people will not give in to the destruc– constituents who came to Washington Nazis were defeated, the Soviets are still tion of their national identity. Attempts to be a part of this important demon– powerful, it is important for the world commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Afghan holocaust, or will we have at Sovietization have all but failed stration. to know about this world-shaking because of the strength of Ukrainian May the memory of those who died historical event Just as the world the courage to stand up today and demand that it be stopped? Will we culture and the desire to pass on rich live on in our hearts and in the hearts of knows about the Nazi death camps, it is history, language and tradition to the all Americans so that the flame of important to know that Stalin and the ignore them as we did the Ukrainians in 1932-33 or will we give freedom fighters children, it is essential that this passing freedom for Ukraine will never die. Communists made a death camp out of on of the culture be continued. The Long live the flame of freedom. Glory to the Ukrainian nation in 1932-33. the wherewithal to defend themselves for the same perpetrators of the Ukrai– culture passed down through the ge– Ukraine. Thank you. and 1 hope to see The memories of the Ukrainian nian holocaust, in the words of Alexan– nerations is keeping the flame of free– you again. (This concluding paragraph famine should haunt every civilized der Solzhenitsyn, will we give them dom alive. This year has been set aside was spoken in Ukrainian.) man. woman and child as does the holocaust of the Jews. These stories will not succeed. For when you shot writers, and the flower of its cultural should not be left to scholars alone. An open letter... down the Korean airliner, and lied elite languish in the gulag and psy– They should be told in schools, they (Continued from page 6) about it. the world finally understood chiatric prisons in internal exile far should be written in textbooks and what you really are. from Ukraine. remembered in places of worship so that like Samantha Smith, who says that she still trusts you. We have come here from more than The 1932-33 famine in Ukraine wasa the memory may in some way prevent 50 cities, more than 5.000 strong to deliberate act of genocide - the only this from happening again and, yes. We don't trust you. We Americans of Ukrainian descent who survived your remind the world that 50 years ago you man-made famine in the history of the teach us about the perpetrators. You. as murdered 7 million Ukrainians by world. Although today your methods citizens, have the power to go to your 1932-33 manufactured famine which destroyed 20 percent of the people of purposely starving them to death. arc different,' your goal remains the school boards, your history and social same - you want to destroy the Ukrai– Ukraine: we Americans of Ukrainian Almost half - 3 million - were little studies teachers to teach our young nian identity. descent whose forebearers immigrated innocent children, many of whom died people about this heinous crime against alone, without their mothers and humanity — just as Nazi crimes are to these shores, like millions of Ameri– Your current leadership is aware of cans before them, to enjoy the freedoms fathers, in mass camps. Their bodies taught. І lend my support and that of have long since decayed in mass graves the genocidal famine and today's Russi– not available elsewhere; and, we Ameri– the Ad Hoc Committee on the Baltic in the black earth of Ukraine. You took fication policies. But they continue to States and Ukraine, which 1 co-chair, to cans of Ukrainian descent who were the breadbasket of Europe and you laid deny them. Your history books make no seek through legislation to enhance this born in Rochester, Los Angeles. Chi– it to waste. And then you lied about it. rnention of them. The Ukrainian Fa- cago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, New You refused international aid to the mine of 1932-33 has not entered into ---:,s . ' York and the other great cities and starving masses of Ukraine. You shot Western consciousness as it should towns of America - we want you to people who tried to find food You have, it became the "forgotten holo– know that this is just the beginning. erected watchtowers across Ukraine to caust." But it is forgotten no longer, in the tragic death of the 269 aboard the INSURE AND We who have lived in Ukraine or better be able to spot people fleeing the villages. You turned them back to Korean airliner, there is a new aware– learned about our heritage from our ness of what you are. parents and grandparents, we want you starve. to know that we have come of age in We have come here to tell the world We Americans of Ukrainian descent, America. We have come of age as that this assault on the Ukrainian together with all Americans and people BE SURE Americans and as communicators. nation — its people, its language, its of the world who respect human life — Utilizing all of the forums available to culture and its religions continues and value human liberty — we will see us in this land of liberty, we are going to today. You liquidated the Ukrainian to it that those who died in your man- tell our fellow Americans about the real Auloccphalous Orthodox Church made famine in Ukraine; that those who Join the UNA Soviet Union. And we are ready to meet headed by Metropolitan vasyl Lypkiv– died aboard the Korean airliner, that head-on the propaganda machine that sky. and you liquidated the Ukrainian those who continue to suffer under your we know you will launch against us. We Catholic Church headed by Patriarch dictatorship — we will see to it that they know you want to discredit us. But you Josyf Slipyj. Many of Ukraine's finest did not die. nor will they suffer, in vain.